Good morning. Today is Thanksgiving, and naturally I have some thoughts about that. But there’s news before the bird: Two National Guard troops were shot in Washington yesterday, blocks away from the White House. President Trump ordered hundreds more troops into the city in response. So we’ll start there. Shooting in Washington
Two National Guard members were shot near the White House yesterday afternoon. Both are in critical condition, officials said. A suspect, a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan, is in custody. He entered the U.S. in 2021 through a refugee program after the Taliban regained power, according to the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. In a video address, President Trump declared the attack an “act of terror” and vowed to redouble the government’s efforts to deport migrants. The administration paused immigration applications from Afghan nationals. The mayor of Washington also described the shooting as a targeted attack. Trump, who was in Florida for Thanksgiving at the time of the shooting, ordered 500 additional troops to Washington (about 2,000 were already on the ground). Last week, a federal judge ordered a temporary suspension of the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington. After the shooting, the Trump administration asked for that decision to be blocked. Some National Guard members say they have been worried about their safety. The shooting rattled a busy part of the city. Stacey Walters, a nurse, said she heard gunshots and then watched as a group of small children was rushed to safety. “I wanted to cry,” she said. “I’ve never been so close to something like that, let alone at the holidays.”
Give thanksHere’s a Thanksgiving mantra, though: Everything is going to be all right. That turkey you’re roasting for the first or millionth time? It’s going to be fine, even if you overcook the breasts. That casserole your cousin’s bringing, again, as she always does, with the marshmallows and underdone yams? It won’t hurt anyone. The potluck you’ve been invited to will be fine. Your stepfather’s enjoying himself, frying a bird on the slope of the driveway. Step away. You have a fire extinguisher. (Right?) Give thanks for friendship, for family, for whatever it is you find yourself doing today on this strange secular holiday that binds so many of us together in the presence of food and drink. You’re good. She’s good. They’re good. On Thanksgiving, we’re all good. I’ll tell you four more things about the holiday before we get to the rest of the news.
Above all, and once more: Give thanks as you move through the day. Say it aloud to all who are present. We can talk about the complicated history of the holiday later: its roots in colonialism, its roots in gauzy nostalgia, its roots in our shared American narrative. Today, be grateful. And hug your people tight.
165— That is the temperature in Fahrenheit, measured at the deepest part of the thigh, at which your turkey is safe to consume, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Does that “rule” mean you should keep your turkey in the oven until its internal temperature is 165? It does not! The turkey’s internal temperature will continue to rise after you’ve removed it from the oven and set it to rest, tented loosely under foil, before carving. My target is 162 or so when it comes out of the oven; it’ll be 165 soon enough.
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Tune in: We tagged along to a rehearsal for this morning’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. (Here’s how to watch it.) Take our quiz: Instead of our weekly news quiz, we’re testing you with questions about the year in food. The Big Heads: Detroit has its own Thanksgiving parade. Look out for papier-mâché caricatures. The face reader: The psychologist Paul Ekman linked thousands of facial expressions to the emotions they often subconsciously conveyed, using his skills to advise the F.B.I. and Hollywood. He has died at 91.
N.F.L.: Learn why the Detroit Lions always play the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving and other N.F.L. facts to impress your family at the holiday table. College basketball: The two undefeated, top-10 teams, Michigan and Gonzaga, went face-to-face in the Players Era Festival game. Michigan won, 101-61. N.B.A.: The Detroit Pistons’ 13-game winning streak ended with a missed free throw in a loss to the Boston Celtics.
We have answers to all your Thanksgiving questions, from how long it’s going to take to roast the bird to how to carve it when it’s done. We take many, many stops along the way. We’re here to help. Just click! (Plus, here are some last-minute recipes. The carrots only take 10 minutes.)
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